Singapore legislation
Regulation 22
of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Port) Regulations
Regulation 22
Radiotelephone to be listened to
Subregulation 1
The master of a vessel that is underway within the port must ensure that the required radiotelephone is listened to continuously on the specified channel.
Subregulation 2
Paragraph (1) does not apply to a vessel where —
a transmission from the vessel on the specified channel is in progress;
permission is granted by a designated control centre to transmit on a channel other than the specified channel, in which case the master of the vessel must ensure that the required radiotelephone is listened to continuously on that channel, except when a transmission from the vessel on that channel is in progress;
permission to stop listening to the required radiotelephone is granted by the person-in-charge of a designated control centre; or
it is not possible for any reason to operate the required radiotelephone.
Subregulation 3
If it is not possible to operate the required radiotelephone, the master of the vessel must at the earliest practicable time restore it or cause it to be restored to effective working condition.
Subregulation 4
The master of a vessel must as soon as practicable report to a designated control centre if —
it is not possible to operate the required radiotelephone; or
the required radiotelephone is restored to effective working condition under paragraph (3).